
CEC approves 2025 AB 209 clean energy report, showing $442 million encumbered across five programs
The commission adopted its annual AB 209 report on Sept. 9 and directed staff to finalize it, send it to the Legislature and post it publicly.
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The commission adopted its annual AB 209 report on Sept. 9 and directed staff to finalize it, send it to the Legislature and post it publicly.

The commission approved the 2025 report at its Sept. 9 business meeting and directed staff to send it to the Legislature and post it publicly.

Commission materials say California must certify by Dec. 30 that the code meets or exceeds the 2024 IECC for residential buildings.

Sept. 9 meeting materials link a residential certification finding, CBECC 2025.3.0 and an ACM manual update, all tied to California’s 2025 Energy Code.

The commission unanimously voted to rewrite its General Rate Case Plan, a framework officials said has not been comprehensively updated since 2007.

The commission voted 5-0 to approve an alternate decision that narrows PG&E’s capital-structure treatment while keeping wildfire-related costs in scope for regulators.

Late-night testimony on Aug. 30 described SB 187 as a budget bill with a $70 million dialysis program, child care reporting changes and a specialized LGBTQ+ suicide prevention line process.

SB 492 would speed payments to wildfire survivors, preserve the right to sue and curb hedge-fund and private-equity purchases of claims, Sen. Becker said at an Aug. 31 hearing.

The committee voted 9-1 to concur in Senate amendments on the election-security bill, which would criminalize seizure of ballots, election records and certified voting technology before results are certified.

The Assembly concurred in SB 344 on a 61-2 vote, moving forward a project-specific environmental measure for the San Diego development amid debate over housing and CEQA.

The committee approved SB 1228 on a due-pass recommendation after hearing support from AEG and objections tied to the bill’s pairing with AB 2717.

AB 1707 would shift electrician certification from the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement to the Contractors State License Board, with supporters citing delays and backlogs in the current system.

Assembly Judiciary heard a bill that would create a voluntary first-look template for sensitive medical records and clarify e-service timing for certain motions.

The Assembly Public Safety Committee moved the bill to Appropriations after concurring in Senate amendments on Aug. 30.

The Assembly Higher Education Committee approved a motion to concur in Senate amendments and send the measure to the floor after hearing testimony that TPM enforcement can chill speech and expose student discipline data.

At a CPUC wildfire-safety briefing, Southern California Edison said Cal Fire and Los Angeles County Fire found its equipment ignited the Eaton Fire and that compensation costs are likely to run into the billions.

The commission took final action on a statewide tire efficiency program that will phase in starting in 2029, with stricter standards set for 2033.

The California Energy Commission moved to approve a grant that would expand EV charging access for renters and other multifamily residents in Southern California and the Bay Area.

The California Energy Commission approved statewide replacement-tire efficiency regulations and certified the final environmental impact report at its Aug. 17 business meeting.

The commission approved the statewide Replacement Tire Efficiency Program at its Aug. 17 business meeting, setting phased standards and reporting requirements for replacement tires sold in California.

The Assembly Elections Committee moved five election measures forward Aug. 28, including bills on paid influencers, deceptive synthetic media, ballot security and voter guide statements.

At a public hearing, a nonprofit representative said LIHEAP funding has fallen and only about 5% of eligible Californians can access aid, while other speakers described bills and payment plans they said are pushing them toward disconnection.

The bill would impose a temporary three-year moratorium on certain state housing density laws in Altadena to address post-fire displacement concerns.

Staff backed adoption of the 2026-2030 EPIC 5 plan at the Aug. 17 business meeting and recommended filing it with the CPUC by Aug. 26.